• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2007

목 적 : 지금까지 코로나바이러스는 대부분 상기도 감염을 일으키며 임상적으로 큰 의미가 없는 것으로 여겨져 왔다. 하지만 최근에 발견된 코로나 바이러스인 hCoV-NL63와 hCoV-HKU1는 하부 호흡기 질환과의 연관성이 있는 것으로 보고되면서 임상적 의의에 대한 연구가 필요한 실정이다. 이에 저자들은 폐렴으로 입원한 소아 환자에서 최근에 발견된 hCoV-NL63과 hCoV-HKU1을 포함한 코로나바이러스 감염의 유병률을 알아보기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2006년 3월부터 2007년 1월까지 폐렴으로 상계백병원에 입원한 소아에게서 비인두 흡인물을 수집하였다. Multiplex RT-PCR 방법을 이용하여 RSV, influenza A, influenza B, parainfluenzavirus 및 adenovirus 감염을 진단하였으며, F 유전자 시발체를 이용한 nested RT-PCR에 의해 hMPV 감염을 진단하였다. 코로나바이러스 감염을 진단하기 위해 hCoVNL63, hCoV-OC43, hCoV-229E 및 hCoV-HKU1에 각각 특이적 시발체를 이용하여 nested RT-PCR을 시행하였다. 결 과 : 총 217명의 입원한 15세 이하의 폐렴 환아에게서 수집한 비인두 흡인물에서 multiplex PCR 방법에 의해 RSV 양성은 32명, hMPV는 18명, parainfluenza virus는 10명, influenza virus A는 2명, adenovirus는 6명에서 양성이었다. RT-PCR에 의해 hMPV 양성은 18명에서 확인되었다. 코로나바이러스는 RT-PCR 방법에 의해 8명 (3.7%)에서 양성이었으며, hCoV-229E 1명, hCoV-NL63 3명, 그리고 hCoV-OC43가 4명에서 검출되었다. 하지만 hCoV- HKU1는 연구 대상군에서 검출되지 않았다. 결 론 : 아직 추가 연구가 필요하지만 최근에 발견된 hCoV-HKU1와 hCoV-NL63은 폐렴으로 입원한 국내 소아에서 임상적인 중요성이 적을 것으로 생각된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.227-231
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• 2009

The eukaryotic genome forms a chromatin structure that contains repeating nucleosome structures. Nucleosome packaging is regulated by chromatin remodeling factors such as histone chaperones. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae H3/H4 histone chaperones, CAF-1 and Asf1, regulate DNA replication and chromatin assembly. CAF-1 function is largely restricted to non-transcriptional processes in heterochromatin, whereas Asf1 regulates transcription together with another H3/H4 chaperone, HIR. This study examined the role of the yeast H3/H4 histone chaperones, Asf1, HIR, and CAF-1 in chromatin dynamics during transcription. Unexpectedly, CAF-1 was recruited to the actively transcribed region in a similar way to HIR and Asf1. In addition, the three histone chaperones genetically interacted with Set2-dependent H3 K36 methylation. Similar to histone chaperones, Set2 was required for tolerance to excess histone H3 but not to excess H2A, suggesting that CAF-1, Asf1, HIR, and Set2 function in a related pathway and target chromatin during transcription.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권11호
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• pp.3405-3409
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• 2013

The activation of heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) can be induced by the changes in environmental pH, but the mechanism of HSF1 activation by acidification is not completely understood. This paper reports that a low pH (pH~6.0) can trigger human HSF1 activation. Considering the involvement of the imidazole group of histidine residues under acid pH stress, an in vitro EMSA experiment, Trp-fluorescence spectroscopy, and protein structural analysis showed that the residue, His83, is the essential for pH-dependent human HSF1-activation. To determine the roles of His83 in the HSF1-mediated stress response affecting the cellular acid resistance, mouse embryo fibroblasts with normal wild-type or mutant mouse HSF1 expression were preconditioned by heating or pH stress. The results suggest that His83 is essential for HSF1 activation or the HSF1-mediated transcription of heat shock proteins, in protecting cells from acid pH stress.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2019

To study the effect of nicorandil pretreatment on ketone body metabolism and Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase (ACAT1) activity in hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced cardiomyocytes. In our study, we applied H9c2 cardiomyocytes cell line to evaluate the cardioprotective effects of nicorandil. We detected mitochondrial viability, cellular apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and calcium overloading in H9c2 cells that exposed to H/R-induced cytotoxicity. Then we evaluated whether nicorandil possibly regulated ketone body, mainly ${\beta}$-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and acetoacetate (ACAC), metabolism by regulating ACAT1 and Succinyl-CoA:3-ketoacid coenzyme A transferase 1 (OXCT1) protein and gene expressions. Nicorandil protected H9c2 cardiomyocytes against H/R-induced cytotoxicity dose-dependently by mitochondria-mediated anti-apoptosis pathway. Nicorandil significantly decreased cellular apoptotic rate and enhanced the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax expressions. Further, nicorandil decreased the production of ROS and alleviated calcium overloading in H/R-induced H9c2 cells. In crucial, nicorandil upregulated ACAT1 and OXCT1 protein expressions and either of their gene expressions, contributing to increased production of cellular BHB and ACAC. Nicorandil alleviated cardiomyocytes H/R-induced cytotoxicity through upregulating ACAT1/OXCT1 activity and ketone body metabolism, which might be a potential mechanism for emerging study of nicorandil and other $K_{ATP}$ channel openers.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.1119-1125
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• 2004

콩 식이섬유로부터 제조한 헤미셀룰로즈가 streptozotocin으로 유발한 당뇨쥐의 혈당과 혈청콜레스테롤함량에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 실험군은 셀룰로즈군(대조군), 헤미셀룰로즈 0.5% 식이군(H-1군), 헤미셀룰로즈 1% 식이군(H-2군)으로 나누어 6주간 사육한 후 당뇨를 유발시키고 계속해서 1주간 사육하였다. 당뇨유발에 따른 식이섭취량과 체중증가량 및 식이효율은 H-2식이군이 대조군과 H-1군에서 보다 높은 값을 나타낸 반면 음용수 섭취량은 H-2군에서 낮았다. 간장의 무게는 H-2군이 대조군과 H-1군에 비하여 유의적으로 낮았다. 혈당은 대조군에서는 212.8 mg/dL, H-1 군에서는 160.5 mg/dL, H-2군에서 는 141.0 mg/dL으로 H-2군은 대조군의 66%수준이었으며 뇨당은 대조군 0.97 mg/dL, H-1군 0.53 mg/dL, H-2군 0.35 mg/dL로 H-1군은 대조군의 55%, H-2군은 대조군의 36%로 헤미셀룰로즈 식 이군이 대조군에 비하여 유의적으로 낮았다. 혈청내 중성지질의 함량은 식이에 따른 유의적 인 차이는 보이지 않았으나 혈청 총콜레스테롤 함량은 대조군에서 101.6 mg/dL, 식이군에서는 73.8∼78.4 mgidL로 유의적으로 낮았으며, 혈청 HDL-콜레스테롤 함량은 모든 실험군에서 39.8∼44.7 mg/dL 범위로 비슷한 수치를 나타내었다. HTR과 동맥경화지수는 대조군에서는 각각 0.44 및 1.27로 나타났으나 헤미셀룰로즈 식이군에서는 각각 0.54 및 0.46∼0.85로 대조군보다 낮았다. 이상의 결과, 콩 식이섬유로부터 추출한 헤미셀룰로즈는 항당뇨효과가 높음을 나타내었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.146-150
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• 2005

Two new barium vanadium borophosphate compounds, $(NH_4)_2(C_2H_{10}N_2)_6[Ba(H_2O)_5]_2[V_2P_2BO_{12}]_6{\cdot}8H_2O$, Ba- VBPO1 and $(NH_4)_8(C_3H_{12}N_2)_4[Ba(H_2O)_7][V_2P_2BO_{12}]_6{\cdot}17H_2O$, Ba-VBPO2 have been synthesized by interdiffusion methods in the presence of diprotonated ethylenediamine and 1,3-diaminopropane. Compound Ba-VBPO1 has an infinite chain anion (${[BaH_2O)_5]_2[V_2P_2BO_{12}]_6}$$^{14-}$, whereas Ba-VBPO2 has a discrete cluster anion {[$Ba(H_2O)_7][V_2P_2BO_{12}]_6$}$^{16-}$. Crystal Data: $(NH_4)_2(C_2H_{10}N_2)_6[Ba(H_2O)_5]_2[V_2P_2BO_{12}]_6{\cdot}8H_2O$, triclinic, space group P$\overline{1}$ (no. 2), a = 13.7252(7) $\AA$, b = 15.7548(8) $\AA$, c = 15.8609(8) $\AA$, α = 63.278(1)$^{\circ}$, $\beta$ = 75.707(1)$^{\circ}$, $\gamma$ = 65.881(1)$^{\circ}$, Z = 1; $(NH_4)_8(C_3H_{12}N_2)_4[Ba(H_2O)_7][V_2P_2BO_{12}]_6{\cdot}17H_2O$, monoclinic, space group C2/c (no. 15), a = 31.347(2) $\AA$, b = 17.1221(9) $\AA$, c = 22.3058(1) $\AA$, $\beta$ = 99.303(1)$^{\circ}$, Z = 4.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제10권2호통권23호
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• pp.119-132
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• 2007

This study was performed to determine whether a pulse analyzer was useful 1) to characterize the variables of pulse wave of cerebral infarction patieno (CI), compared with those of healthy subjects, as well as 2) to determine Sasang Constitution in CI and healthy subjects. 1. Calibrated in Gwan, the amount of energy(Energy), height of main peak(H1), height of aorticvalley(H2), height of aortic peak(H3), total area of pulse wave(At), and area of main peak width(Aw) of the CI group were higher than those of the healthy group. 2. Calibrated in Cheek, Energy, H1, H2, H3, height of valve valley(H4), At, Aw, and main peak angle(MPA) of the CI group were higher than those of the healthy group. 3. Among the healthy (subjects) group, Taeumin showed the highest contact pressure(CP) and height of valve peak(H5) calibrated in Chon. The main peak width divided by whole time of pulse wave(MPW/T) calibrated in Gwan and Cheok, was highest in Soyangin and was lowest in Taeumin. The H3 divided by H1(H3/H1) and the time to valve valley minus the time to main peak and divided by T[(T4-T1)/T] calibrated in Cheek were highest in Soyangin. The time to main peak(T1) was longest in Soumin. 4. Among the CI group, At calibrated in Chon was widest in Taeumin and was narrowest in Soumin The time to aortic peak(T3) calibrated in Cheek was longest in Soumin and was shortest in Soyangin. The time to valve peak(T5) was shortest in Soyangin. 5. There were main effects of cerebral infarction in the area of systolic period(As) and area of diastolic period(Ad) calibrated in Chon, Energy calibrated in Cwan, and Energy, H1, H2, H3, (H4+H5)/Hl, and MPA calibrated in Cheek. 6. There were main effects of Sasang Constitution in (T4-T1)/T, area of systolic period(As), and Ad calibrated in Chon. 7. The interactions between the cerebral infarction and Sasang Constitution were observed in H5/H1 , T, At, As, Ad, and MPA calibrated in Chon, H4, T4, (T4-T1)/T, As, and Ad calibrated in Cwan, and 74,75, and MPW calibrated in Cheok. Therefore, we concluded that pulse analyzer was useful to determine the risk degree of cerebral infarction and Sasang Constitution.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.953-956
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• 2002

Excess molar volumes (Vm E ) of binary liquid mixtures: xC6H5CH3 + (1-x1)CH3CN or + (1-x1)C6H5NO2, or + (1-x1)C2H5NO2 have been determined as a function of mole fraction of C6H5CH3 (x) at a temperature of 303.15 K over a entire range of composition. The densities of the binary liquid mixtures were determined by pycnometrically. The VmE values of the mixtures have been found to be negative over the whole composition in order of C6H5CH3 + C6H5NO2, < C6H5CH3 + CH3CN, and < C6H5CH3 + C2H5NO2. The negative magnitude of VmE suggests the presence of intermolecular interaction in the three binary liquid mixtures.

• 멤브레인
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2010

소수성 고무상 고분자 PDMS에 NaYzeolite 함량을 1~40 wt%로 달리하여 PDMS-NaYzeolite 복합막을 제조하였다. 그리고 FT-IR, $^1H$-NMR, SEM에 의해서 막의 특성을 조사하였다. 복합막의 NaYzeolite 함량 변화에 따라 $H_2$와 $N_2$의 투과도와 선택도를 조사하였다. PDMS 단일막은 기체투과 압력이 증가하면 $H_2$와 $N_2$의 투과도와 선택도($H_2/N_2$)가 증가하였다. PDMS-NaYzeolite 복합막의 $H_2$와 $N_2$ 투과도는 NaYzeolite 함량 0~10 wt%까지는 증가하고 그 이후부터는 감소하였고, 선택도($H_2/N_2$)는 0~2 wt%까지는 감소하고 그 이상에서는 증가하였다. PDMS-NaYzeolite 복합막은 $H_2$ 투과도가 증가하면 선택도($H_2/N_2$)는 0~2 wt%와 10~40 wt% NaYzeolite 함량 범위에서는 감소하고, 2~10 wt% NaYzeolite 함량 범위에서는 증가하였다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.471-477
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• 2010

In order to improve bio-ethanol productivity by various cultivation methods in this paper, the culture modes using food wastes, such as batch culture, high-cell-density fermentation, SSF (simultaneous saccharification and fermentation) by fill & draw, continuous culture by fill & draw were performed and their productivities were compared. SSFs by fill & draw were performed by continuous decompression using 1 L evaporator system, and by 10 L bioreactor without decompression. In addition, the continuous cultures by fill & draw mode using SFW (saccharafied food wastes) medium were performed by changes of 40% culture broth with intervals of 12 h (0.03 $h^{-1}$), 6 h (0.07 $h^{-1}$), 3 h (0.13 $h^{-1}$). Consequently, productivities of bio-ethanol were 2.52 g/L-h and 1.30 g/L-h in batch culture and high- cell-density fermentation, respectively. The productivities of SSF by fill & draw showed 2.24 g/L-h and 2.03 g/L-h in continuous decompression with 1 L evaporator and 10 L bioreactor without decompression, respectively. Also, the productivities in continuous culture by fill & draw modes showed 2.02 g/L-h, 4.07 g/L-h and 6.25 g/L-h by medium change with intervals of 12 h, 6 h, and 3 h, respectively. In conclusion, the highest ethanol productivity was obtained in the continuous culture mode by fill & draw with dilution rate of 0.13 $h^{-1}$.